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Last week was a terrible week.
Due to the tragedies last week, Secular-Human accepted exclusively humanist deviations in recognition of lives lost in Paris France, Lebanon, Beirut, and other locations around the globe. Our previous entry on this topic was purely for commemoration of the victims, but all around the world serious discussions and even military actions are already under way.
France vows to destroy the Islamic State, declaring that it will maintain or raise its current defense budget and work to quickly deport criminals that pose a threat to society.
John Oliver opened his Sunday show with a particularly profane and cathartic fuck you to the terrorists responsible.
A mastermind behind the attacks has been pinpointed and authorities are now hunting him down. France is already conducting a multitude of anti-terrorism raids.
And, across the world, billions came together to support France in these dark hours, while Muslims across the globe decried the attacks.
But, of course, all of this is only the beginning of everything.
I myself have not had much time to devote to facilitating a group-wide dialogue within Secular-Human, but these tragedies strike home for us. There is the problem of religious fundamentalism at the heart of this, as well as the quagmire called the Middle East and the West's response to these atrocities. Questions on everything from firearms laws, immigrant policies, and military action to defeat ISIL to deeper philosophical questions such as the value of human life and the cross-communications between religious have been revived in an unfortunate detestable manner.
We at Secular-Human respectfully request that discussions within our group remain civil.
If members of this group would like to share deviations of their own where members can comment or argue freely, I encourage you to do so by providing a link and a short description to your deviations via comment.
Months ago, I read an article about the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a political dissident who was forced into exile and hard labor followed by compulsory military service. While Dostoyevsky's own experiences made him distrustful of the socialist progressive movements in Russia, and while the article in question uses his perspective to criticize Western intervention in the Middle East, the lesson here remains universal: the worship of an idea, an ideology, over the celebration of human life will only ever end in tragedy.
We have yet to take this lesson to heart.
Due to the tragedies last week, Secular-Human accepted exclusively humanist deviations in recognition of lives lost in Paris France, Lebanon, Beirut, and other locations around the globe. Our previous entry on this topic was purely for commemoration of the victims, but all around the world serious discussions and even military actions are already under way.
France vows to destroy the Islamic State, declaring that it will maintain or raise its current defense budget and work to quickly deport criminals that pose a threat to society.
John Oliver opened his Sunday show with a particularly profane and cathartic fuck you to the terrorists responsible.
A mastermind behind the attacks has been pinpointed and authorities are now hunting him down. France is already conducting a multitude of anti-terrorism raids.
And, across the world, billions came together to support France in these dark hours, while Muslims across the globe decried the attacks.
But, of course, all of this is only the beginning of everything.
I myself have not had much time to devote to facilitating a group-wide dialogue within Secular-Human, but these tragedies strike home for us. There is the problem of religious fundamentalism at the heart of this, as well as the quagmire called the Middle East and the West's response to these atrocities. Questions on everything from firearms laws, immigrant policies, and military action to defeat ISIL to deeper philosophical questions such as the value of human life and the cross-communications between religious have been revived in an unfortunate detestable manner.
We at Secular-Human respectfully request that discussions within our group remain civil.
If members of this group would like to share deviations of their own where members can comment or argue freely, I encourage you to do so by providing a link and a short description to your deviations via comment.
Months ago, I read an article about the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a political dissident who was forced into exile and hard labor followed by compulsory military service. While Dostoyevsky's own experiences made him distrustful of the socialist progressive movements in Russia, and while the article in question uses his perspective to criticize Western intervention in the Middle East, the lesson here remains universal: the worship of an idea, an ideology, over the celebration of human life will only ever end in tragedy.
We have yet to take this lesson to heart.
Welcome to 2017
Now that everyone's past the date line and in the new year, welcome to 2017! We hope you have all been enjoying your holiday season.
For active watchers and members of this group, I wondered if I could have a few moments of your time to get your opinions on where you would like to see this group go in 2017. What submissions do you like and dislike, and why? What messages beyond secular humanism would you like us to emphasize? Do you have an suggestions for new folders or art?
The current steering of this group in the new year is to renew focus on our core value of secular humanism, and keep political artwork to a minimum of informed pie
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The group is very new with few members and submissions, so if serious and thought-provoking writing is for you, please head over there to watch the group, join, submit some of your serious writing, or comment on a few pieces.
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U.S. Post-Election Journal: Keep America Secular
(Please keep your comments civil and informed. Thank you.)
A friend of mine who decided to sleep through the stress of the election likened waking up the next morning to crawling out of a bunker to see what the bombs had left: a desolate, eerie calm.
In broad strokes, this election was, for Democrats, a crippling defeat, and for Republicans, a triumph and a middle finger not only to the "establishment" that's rigged the game for so long, but everyone complicit in supporting it (which includes most Democrats).
Unfortunately, the current aftermath has been far from friendly, despite both Trump and Clinton calling for unity. Clinton supporte
Guy Fawkes Day - News and Features
First of all, if you are interested in philosophy, check out our newest affiliate, #Deep-Thinkers (https://www.deviantart.com/deep-thinkers)
In the news:
1: Women "treated" at Catholic hospitals who were denied abortions for life-threatening miscarriages are speaking out. The comments section is not as bad of a firestorm as one might expect, although one disgruntled anonymous wondered why women sought abortions at Catholic hospitals. In at least one of the reported stories, and certainly many that are still shrouded in obscurity, a Catholic hospital was the only feasible choice, whether for financial or hardship reasons.
2: Going back two years to when hashta
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My heart to France. Don't give into the fear, and we'll win this fight.